peacock flowern.

Brit.

/ˈpiːkɒk ˌflaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈpiˌkɑk ˌflaʊər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: peacock n., flower n.

Etymology: < peacock n. + flower n.

1. Either of two trees of the family Caesalpiniaceae ( Leguminosae) with showy flowers, widely planted in the tropics, the royal poinciana, Delonix regia (also royal peacock flower), and the pride of Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > poinciana

poinciana1731

Barbados pride1756

flower-fence1786

gulmohar1839

flamboyant1879

peacock flower1884

thread-flower1884

flamboyant tree1903

1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants 104/1 Peacock-flower, Cæsalpinia pulcherrima. Royal [peacock-flower]. Poinciana regia.

1930 L. H. Bailey Hortus 204/1 Delonix..regia (Poinciana regia. Cæsalpinia regia.) Royal Poinciana. Peacock-Flower. Flamboyant. Wide-branching tree to 40 ft. or more..; fls. bright scarlet.

1994 Flower & Garden Mag. (Nexis) Dec. 14 This species [sc. Delonix regia] has several common names: flamboyant in Madagascar, peacock flower in India and royal poinciana in Hawaii and south Florida.

2. Any of various other plants with showy flowers or inflorescences, or with clusters of stamens resembling a peacock's crest, including Spiloxene capensis (family Hypoxidaceae), native to southern Africa, and the peacock tiger-flower, Tigridia pavonia.In quot. 1897: a Japanese cultivated variety of morning glory (genus Ipomoea).

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > iris and related flowers > allied flowers

ixia1785

tiger-flower1797

Babiana1801

evening flower1801

watsonia1801

Sparaxis1836

montbretia1846

Spanish iris1863

schizostylis1864

romulea1865

Tigridia1866

kaffir lily1884

acidanthera1894

peacock flower1897

1897 Cent. Mag. Dec. 287/2 The peacock-flowers (kugaku zaki) have stiff central petals spreading widely like a fan or a peacock's tail from a first circle of petals.

1993 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 27 Feb. n1/3 S[piloxene] capensis, the peacock flower, is another easy variety.

2003 Toronto Star (Nexis) 31 May p12 Tigridia: Also called Peacock Flower... It produces a succession of speckled flowers in amazing shades of pink, orange and red.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	peacock flower
释义	peacock flowern. Brit. /ˈpiːkɒk ˌflaʊə/, U.S. /ˈpiˌkɑk ˌflaʊər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: peacock n., flower n. Etymology: < peacock n. + flower n. 1. Either of two trees of the family Caesalpiniaceae ( Leguminosae) with showy flowers, widely planted in the tropics, the royal poinciana, Delonix regia (also royal peacock flower), and the pride of Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > poinciana poinciana1731 Barbados pride1756 flower-fence1786 gulmohar1839 flamboyant1879 peacock flower1884 thread-flower1884 flamboyant tree1903 1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants 104/1 Peacock-flower, Cæsalpinia pulcherrima. Royal [peacock-flower]. Poinciana regia. 1930 L. H. Bailey Hortus 204/1 Delonix..regia (Poinciana regia. Cæsalpinia regia.) Royal Poinciana. Peacock-Flower. Flamboyant. Wide-branching tree to 40 ft. or more..; fls. bright scarlet. 1994 Flower & Garden Mag. (Nexis) Dec. 14 This species [sc. Delonix regia] has several common names: flamboyant in Madagascar, peacock flower in India and royal poinciana in Hawaii and south Florida. 2. Any of various other plants with showy flowers or inflorescences, or with clusters of stamens resembling a peacock's crest, including Spiloxene capensis (family Hypoxidaceae), native to southern Africa, and the peacock tiger-flower, Tigridia pavonia.In quot. 1897: a Japanese cultivated variety of morning glory (genus Ipomoea). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > iris and related flowers > allied flowers ixia1785 tiger-flower1797 Babiana1801 evening flower1801 watsonia1801 Sparaxis1836 montbretia1846 Spanish iris1863 schizostylis1864 romulea1865 Tigridia1866 kaffir lily1884 acidanthera1894 peacock flower1897 1897 Cent. Mag. Dec. 287/2 The peacock-flowers (kugaku zaki) have stiff central petals spreading widely like a fan or a peacock's tail from a first circle of petals. 1993 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 27 Feb. n1/3 S[piloxene] capensis, the peacock flower, is another easy variety. 2003 Toronto Star (Nexis) 31 May p12 Tigridia: Also called Peacock Flower... It produces a succession of speckled flowers in amazing shades of pink, orange and red. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1884
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